News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) is reportedly divided over a proposal to deploy crocodiles and snakes in unfenced riverine stretches along the Bangladesh border to deter “...
Bangla Press Desk: Home Adviser Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced that over 80,000 members of the army will be deployed for the upcoming national parliamentary elections. In addition, personnel from the police, RAB, BGB, and oth...
Bangla Press Desk: Citizens will be able to pick the “no vote” option during the February general elections, said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Monday.Citizens will be able to pick the “no vote” option d...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday on a three-day state visit. "Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Kuala Lumpur on a three-day state visit at 7:50pm local...
Bangla Press Desk: The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the Representation of the People Order, 1972 (RPO) Ordinance 2025, introducing a set of amendments ahead of the 13th parliamentary election. These include the addition of...
Bangla Press Desk: The death rate from mob lynching and vigilante violence in Bangladesh has increased fivefold over the past four years. In 2021, 29 people were killed in such incidents; by 2024, the number had risen to 146. On average, mo...
Bangla Press Desk: Six UK property companies controlled by a former Bangladeshi minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury have been plunged into administration amid a wider corruption scandal involving Tulip Siddiq. Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s property...
Bangla Press Desk: Lawyer Z I Khan Panna has applied to represent ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India amid the student uprising on August 5 last year, in the International Crimes Tribunal. He submitted the application...
Bangla Press Desk: A defamation complaint has been filed against National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organizer (Northern Region) Sarjis Alam, for allegedly linking the BNP to the brutal murder of journalist Tuhin. Tanvir Siraj, president...
Bangla Press Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the country is now prepared to hold the 13th national elections, which are anticipated to take place in mid-February to establish a new government. Speaking at a jo...
Bangla Press Desk: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen said on Monday that while it is not possible to eradicate corruption entirely, it can be reduced. He made the remarks while addressing a public hearing...
Bangla Press Desk: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today said Malaysia is concerned with the burden placed on Bangladesh due to hosting enormous numbers of forcibly displaced Rohingyas. “On the regional issues, of course, we are...
Bangla Press Desk: The government has taken strict measures to secure the Bangladesh Secretariat, prohibiting all kinds of meetings and gatherings inside the country’s administrative headquarters. Anyone wishing to stay inside the Secret...
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